in Ireland
IRA stands for Irish Republican Army, so the IRA is from Ireland.
The Old IRA (1919-1922) wanted a free Ireland from the British. The Provisional IRA (1969-1998) wanted a united Ireland free from British control. and The Real IRA (1972-1997) wanted the British out of Northern Ireland and were willing to do anything for it.
The IRA came into being in Ireland to expel the British.
The IRA want this.
The IRA no longer exists. They were active in Ireland and Britain.
British rule in Ireland.
The IRA are not committing terrorist acts. That has finished now. They did commit them in an attempt to create a united Ireland by removing the British influence in Northern Ireland.
The IRA is considered by some to be a conduit for individuals in Northern Ireland who were unhappy with their government. Their opinions are not representative of most of the people living in Northern Ireland at this time.
The main group which has attempted to reunify Ireland by force since 1969 is the Provisional Irish Republican Army. However they are often referred to simply as the Irish Republican Army or the IRA. Since the creation of the state of Northern Ireland the following groups have also attempted to use force in order to reunify Ireland: Official IRA Continuity IRA Real IRA Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) All forms of the IRA use the Irish Óglaigh na hÉireann as their official name.
There are over 1.8 million people in Northern Ireland. It would be impossible to put an exact number on it, but the vast majority of them are against the IRA.
They feared the Irish Republican Army (IRA). When Northern Ireland was unjustfully declared British fights began to break out between the native Catholics and new-coming Protestants. The IRA protected Ireland. And still do.